The Sun. — London, England, 1836-12-31 00:00:00

THE SNOW STORM. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DovEn, DEC. 29.—The great fall of snow we ha\ e experienced since Christmas day, has prevented any com munication with London, and indeed with the neighbouring towns ; and the hurricane which began that afternoon, and continued until Tuesday, has occasionA a sad loss of life and property on this coost. In the height of the gale on the %;tl , , the smack Prince Fredcrick,a regular trader between Rotterdam and London, with a general cargo, commanded by Captain Richard Stevenson, a native of Polk - stone, came for the harbour. There was a (Ireadful sea running, and she ivas carried by one against the South Pier Head, and immediately sunk. The master and crew were saved, since which every exertion has been used to save some of the property, and to remove - the obstruction that was caused to the navigation of the harbour, but the sea broke so heavily on the wreck that the greater part of her cargo was forced out of her, and the ressel continues on her broadside, sunk, and each tide breaking her up. The greater part of her cargo, beans, pease, and clover-seed, all washed away : of the cheese scarcely anything was saved. Some packages of gin and wine, in bottles, have been secured, and some other packages contr.ining goods, furniture, &c., but so much damaged that it is estimated as a total loss. About the same time we saw a fine ship crossing our lyay, with signal 497 flying, indicating the greatest distress, :and requiring immediate assistance. This proved to be the _Harriet, Captain Warman, from Quebec to London, with deals, timber, staves, &c. She had parted from anchors, chai'as, &c., in the Downs—had cut away her mainmast, and had become excessively leaky, and she ran on shore about hP.'if a mile to the westward of our harbour, with a tre mendous sea breaking over her. Although all the men of experience considered the ship as lost, they were in hopes she would hold together for the tide, because at low water the crew might be saved, and arrangements made for se curing the property, but unfortunately that was not the case. About seven o'clock one boat got on shore, with ten men, but from than time, notwithstanding every evertion, there was no possibility of rescuing the rest of the crew. Towards midnight she parted, and appeared to divide into four pieces, from which the Captain and crew were succes sively washed in the sight of a vast assemblage of people collected on the shore, in the hope, but without the means of affording the unfortunate men any assistance. By great exertions, Captain Warman and eight of the crew 'were saved, but Mr. Holmes, a Dover pilot, who was highly respected, and has left a widow and eight , chilthan, with a Deal boatman and three of the crew, were drowned. By three o'clock the following morning tlie ship was en tirely broken up, and the cargo has beer:, strewed along the coast between this and Folkstone. About the same time there v;as a very similar wreck of the ship Dixon, of Hull, ear d tain Slater, at Romney. She was from St. John's tr ) dull, timber laden—tbe Captain was drowned, the 'vessel went to pieces, and the cargo washed out. A great part of it has been washed on shore between Romn' J y and Dungeness lighthouse. His Majr,sty's packet Crusader, Captain Lyne, from Boulogne t o Dover, came in sight the same afternoon, but was driv en to leeward. We hear she got on shore at D unge , , less , b u t succee d e d i n ge t t i ng o ff, an d a ft erwar d s into 1' ye harbour. Syaveral ships have put into this port and into Folkstone en) ce Sunday, with loss and damage. The accounts from the neighbourhood as to the weather and the fall of snow are quite extraordinary, and we fear we shall have sad communications of the loss of cattle, and per haps of life. We are very anxiously waiting these details. EDINBURGH, DEC. 27.—Extract from a letter We got the London mail here this morning at half-past 3, A.M., in the midst of a most calamitous and awful fire, quite close to and under Calton Hill, in Leith-street. Twenty tene ments are consumed, several very large shops in Leith street, and as many houses in the back street ; 100 families sent ad:iift, and immense property is burnt in a cabinet maker's warehouse, and nothing could stop the conflagra tion. Leith-street presents an awful appearance ; the en gines were still playing on the smoking ruins at eleven this forenoon. The Monarch, Captain Bain, got in here last night (Monday), having been out since Wednesday. They bad a most perilous passage, and nothing but the good con duct of the veteran commander could have saved the vessel. Crew and all gave themselves up for lost. After contend ing against the storm as long as possible, they fortunately got ;Into the Humber." 'SEVERE SrOB.M.—We have been visited during the greater part of three days and nights with a storm of almost unprecedented severity. The snow began to fall on Satur day, accompanied by gurly boisterous wind, which had sud denly changed from west to north-west, and with a keen ness of temperature more suited to the Arctic regions than to the latitude of Edinburgh. The fall was partial during the day, but by nine o'clock at night the streets were co vered to a considerable depth. Since that time up to the present moment the storm has raged with unabated violence, thr.:re scarcely being a few minutes interruption to the dreadful swirls of drift that darken the atmosphere, and pile the streets with almost impassable wreathes. The penetrating sharpness of the cold is remarkable, even at this season of the year. Since the great snow storm of Fe bruary, 1831, we have not experienced anything nearly ap proaching the present in duration and severity. For the last two days the usual arrival of the mails has been inter rupted. On Sunday the curricle from Morpeth did not reach the Post-office until past seven in the evening, hav ing been dragged some part of the way by six horses. At that hour, neither the heavy London mail by Berwick, nor the Carlisle mail had arrived. Last night th e Dumfries bags were brought into town on horseback, and were de spatched at the regular hour in the same. manner ; but at twelve o'clock no intelligence of the London mail had reached the Post-office. On the rr J ads to the north and west there seems to have been ).-ass o bstruction, the mails from those quarters not being long beyond their ordinary time.—Edinburgh Advertisc;.. Since our last, the wePAher has been of the most intense severity, with a coldl4eak wind from N.N.E., accompanied with a heavy fall ofi snow, which continued with but slight intermission up to last night. In consequence of the heavy falls of snow south of Carlisle, the London Mail since Sa turday has laaen several hours behind her time.—Glasgow Scots Tin',es, Dec. 28. Owi7ag to the dreadful state of the weather, the ground being covered with snow, scarcely any of the country Mails arrived at the Post-office this morning, and the London I\l'ail of Monday remained due when we were going to press.—Dublin Evening Mail of Wednesday. The weather, which had been intensely cold and severe since Sunday, cleared up with a gleam of sunshine about two o'clock yesterday, but commenced to snow soon after. —lVaterfbrd Chronicle, Dec. 29. With the single exception of Dover, the communica tion with the country mails and by coaches was gene rally resumed yesterclay. The accounts received last night still represent the Dover road as blocked - up, notwithstanding the great efforts made by the militircy about Chatham. With great exertions coaches have got to Fevershatn, and thence the mail by land has IrJen forwarded on horseback to Canterbury, but beyond t.'ne roads are said to be impracticable. The. coaches on most roads, the Dover and Exeter ex cepted, were sent out last night. Several of the long stages had a rider on the fore horses. The Hope, Halifax coach, due on Monday morning, came in sit 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The four Hastings mails, due on Thursday, were brought up the greater part of the distance in a chaise and four. The guard of the Leeds mail up reports that they had desperate work to get through the country. The guard of the last Glocester up mail says, that where the road had been cut through hills, the impending snow bung over so frightfully that he was momentarily expecting that the rolling of the coach-wheels would bring down an avalanche upon them. The guard of the Birmingham, via Banbury, gives the following particulars of his journey down on Sunday night : —About two miles from Aylesbury, on the London side, the horses, ran into a drift of snow, which caused the off leader to fall, and he got under the pole. The off leading rein, two traces, and a splinter-bar were broken. After .getting all right, they made another effort to get on, but it was of no use, as the snow got deeper the further they went ; the drift at places was full a mile long, and it was blowing a perfect hurricane, with a fall of small snow. The horses shook with extreme cold. They took the horses off, and led them back a quarter of a mile to the stable at a farm-house, thence the guard taking with him the mail bags, walked to Aylesbury ; he expected every minute to sink into a ditch or drift. At Aylesbury he saw the fore man of Mr. Hearn, who procured men, and they went bank and dug the coach out, and made a road for it across some fields. A team of waggon-horses came to their as sistance, and dragged them into Aylesbury about noon on Monday. There were five passengers by the mail, who left the coach at three o'clock in the morning, and got with great difficulty to the farm where the stall horses had been put up. They there got breakfast, and came on to Ayles bury by the track cleared by th e mail. They went to the George Inn, where the guard left them at 1 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Before he left, the up-guard arrived with two post bags and four horses. He had left the post-chaise in the snow four miles on the London side of Bicester. The guard down obtained fresh saddle-horses, started onward with the bags, leaving the coach and passengers at the George Inn. There was a strong wind, and the snow kept drifting all day. He arrived at Bicester at 10 o'clock at night. Mr. Deacon refitsed to risk his horses and men for the guard to proceed, it being dark, and the road worse than in the morning. The guard was compelled to stop all night. The next morning he started for Banbury on horseback, and found the road deep in snow, as much as eight feet in places, and for a continuance of half a mile. On high ground the road was bare of snow, but slippery. Many men were engaged at different places opening the road. The following notices were last night put in to ;lands of the guards : " To Ma;_ l .-coaCh ContractOrg-_'l , o be delivered to them ,oy tnePostmasters. " 1 must enjoin the contractors of the mail-coaches to insist on, their horse-keepers being prepared on the diffe rent stages on the arrival of the respective mails ; the most serious complaints are made of delays arising from the above cause. We ought at seasons like' this to meet with greater activity. The community at large suffers from obstructions to the regular communication. I rely on immediate attention being paid to this notice. " GEORGE LOUIS, Surveyor and Superintendent." " To the Mail Guards.—To be delivered by the Post- masters. " I have hourly proofs of the great exertions made by the guards to get the mails forwarded through the snow, and almost wonders have been performed. This is most grati fying to the Postmaster-General. I am assured their exer tions will be continued, and I pray they may not be to the injury of the health of the men respectively. " I direct their attention to the plan of the snow plough, which may be seen at the Post-office. " I request the coaches which may be about the country out of course may be sent to their proper destinations. GEORGE LOUIS, Surveyor and Superintendent." At three o'clock this morning we learned, by inquiry at the Post-office, that all the mails had arrived. The fol lowing are the dates of the arrival of the late mails : Worcester, half-past 7 p.m. Halifax, 10 minutes past 7. Exeter and Yeovil, 25 minutes past 11. Glasgow, 45 minutes past 12. Liverpool, 50 minutes past 12. Leeds, 45 minutes past 2. A steamer went out at twelve o'clock last night for Ca lais, but to touch at Margate and there leave the Dover bags. The letters brought by the Worcester and Halifax mails were included in the last twopenny delivery yesterday evening. DESTRUCTION OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH, PIMLICO. That elegant fabric, St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square, Pimlico, erected about seven years ago, under the auspices of the Marquis of Westminster, upon whose ground it was situate, was last night totally destroyed by fire. About half-past six o'clock flames were observed to be issuing from the belfry, and in a short time afterwards one of the bells came with a tremendous crash to the ground. The fire immediately communicated to the body of the church, and in a couple of hours the altar, the pews and seats in the aisles, and the pulpit, were completely destroyed ; fortu nately, the altar-piece, a painting by Hilton, representing the Crucifixion, and presented to the Church by the Mar quis of Westminster, was preserved by the exertions of the police and the fire-brigade, who came upon the spot as soon as they possibly could. This painting is said to be worth 1,000 guineas. The fire is said to have originated from repairs which had been directed with regard to the clock ; but our reporter states that when he left no danger could be apprehended to the adjacent buildings, and that the fire was expected to confine itself entirely to the church, (ANOTHER ACCOUNT.) At six o'clock yesterday evening a fire broke out in the belfry of this beautiful building, and continued slowly burn ing till half-past, when an engine belonging to Elliott and Co., the brewers, arrived in the church-yard. The fire, however, raged with such fury, that in less than a quarter of an hour the great bell of the church and the clock fell in with a tremendous crash. The flames now spread with alarming velocity, and in about half an hour the whole of the roof, with the exception of the belfry, was one blaze of fire. At about half-past seven o'clock the flames burst through the windows at the east end of the building, im mediately over the communion-table, and continued raging for about half an hour, when the roof of the church, at its western extremity, fell in. Up to this time there was only one fireman on the top of the building. Had more activity and energy been displayed at an earlier period, the fire could not possibly have proceeded with such extraordinary rapidity. Owing to the activity of the police, every article of any value was removed into the yard. Before the remainder of the roof fell in, which occurred about eight o'clock, all the cushions, drapery, oaken sides of the pews, plate, sacramental wine, silver candlesticks, and all the furniture in the, vestry, were saved. The beautiful painting of the " Scourging of Christ," by Hilton, which hung immediately over the Com munion-table, and was a present from the British Institu tion, at an expense of 1,1001., was saved, by the exertions of Mr. John Thurston, of Ebury-street, at the imminent risk of his life. Contrary to the persuasions of all around him, he rushed forward to the Communion-table, and suc ceeded in taking the picture from its frame, which was un fortunately lost. The picture was immediately handed to Mr. Fuller, the Minister, who during the whole time that the fire raged was on the spot, zealously giving his assis tance. The building was entirely uninsured, and the loss is enormous, for the outer walls and the vestry are alone unconsumed. The organ, which cost 7001., is entirely destroyed. The loss, in painted glass alone amounts to several hundred pounds. The ornamental fixtures are all destroyed. The fire was completely got under at about eleven o'clock, and no accidents occurred whatever. ANOTHER FIRE.-At a quarter past three this morn ing, a fire broke out in Ewer-street, Borough, a very old and narrow street, inhabited principally by Irish labourers, and most of the houses in which are of wood. The flames spread rapidly on both sides of the street, destroying in all six houses, and severely damaging two others. There was at first sonic difficulty in procuring water, in consequence of the depth of hard snow lying over the plugs. By half past four the fire was so far subdued that no further mis chief was apprehended. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS In Tait's Edinburgh Magazine for January, there is a letter, from Mr. Ebenezer Eliiott, on the subject of the new Poor Law Bill, which we would recommend to the serious attention of the more sensible Tories, affording, as it does, a proof of the failure of the attempt to excite the working classes against the law. Mr. Elliott, whose evi dence on this subject is perhaps the very best that can be obtained, from his intimate acquaintance with the working classes, states that "the aristocratlings of Sheffield arc as busy as so many m eggots in the carcass of a dead horse, with a view, it would seem, of helping the Tories and an noying the Ministry, by exasperating the working classes. I have only been able, however, to meet with one work man with whom they havo succeeded." Only one work man in the large manufacturing town of Sheffield! The Tories, then, will gain nothing from their unprincipled opposition to the New Poor Law ; and this must be exceedingly mortifying to them, after they have incurred the disgrace of endeavouring to excite odium against a measure which received the support of all parties in Par liament, Tories, Whigs, and Radicals, the opposition only amounting to 18 in the House of Commons. The his tory of the change in the Poor Law is toi, recent to allow of deception being practised with Success on the working classes. " If we inquire," says Mr. Elliott, " into the origin and authorship of that alteration in the ancient poor-law which enable Tory magistrates to debase the people, and bribe their own dependents, by and through the distribution of what is called out-door relief to the poor, we shall find that the self supported poor have no reason to quarrel with its abolition. * * * * * Mr. Pitt first bribed by his Bank Restriction Act the bankers and the landowners, the latter of whom were not then aware that it was to make pau pers of them ; and then for a time placed the landowners in security by his alteration of the poor-laws, which enabled them to garrison their neighbourhood with idle ruffians, who thenceforth had nothing to do but to damn the French, rob and perhaps kill the Jacobins, cat the bread of the poor. and thank the rich for it ; doffing their bats to the parson justice, who was to be seen anywhere except in the pulpit. Why, then, if the altered law so well answered the purpose of the Tories, did they repeal it by acclamation ? Because it had ceased to answer their purpose. They discovered at last—what their own per- I sonal and hereditary experience ought at once to have taught them—that persons who are kept by others (as the Tories have ever been and mean to be) will do nothing for them selves ; and if proof were wanting that whom God bath doomed he infatuates, it is furnished by the fact that they did not make this awful discovery (though it is the Tory's in stinct) until they were literally in danger of being eaten in their own drawing-rooms, half-a-dozen for a breakfast, by the hundreds of thousands of wretches whom, by the altered law, they had impoverished and unsouled." The same reason that made the Tories repeal the old law by acclamation will prevent them from proceeding futther in opposition to the new than embarrassing the Ministry. Were the Tories in place to-morrow they would no more :regard the ravings of the Times than they did when it succeeded in inducing Mr. John Walter, with eighteen Members of the Commons, Radicals and 'Tories, to divide against the new Bill. They know that a return to the old system would literally swamp them. We must, in justice to the working men in towns, say that in general they are not the dupes of the outcry which has been raised against the new Bill. The parties who profit by parish jobbing must not be confounded with industrious mechanics. It is only necessary that one or two shrewd, and well-informed men in each town should take the trouble to place the question fairly before the working classes to rustrate the machinations of the Tories.— Morn. Chronicle- Lord Denman will attend at Sergeants' Inn Hall on Tuesday next, the 33 of January, to transact public business. ilk SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1836. CHRONOLOGICAL AND STATISTI CAL TABLE FOR THE TEAR 1836. ii!IkUARt: I 4, An insurrectionary movement took place at Barcelona, when the populace murdered above 100 Carlists prisoners. 6, An abstract of the revenue was published, showing an in crease of 172,9611. on the quarter, and a decrease of 613,6691. on the year. 8, According to accounts published, the number . of seamen belonging to the United States of America, In the year 1835, was 103,000, of whom 50,000 were employed in foreign trade, 25,000 in the coasting trade, and 6,000 in the 'United States Navy. 9, Accounts furnished by the Minister of Commerce were published, from which it appears that the average of the ex ports and imports of France for the years 1828 and 1829 were 48,800,0001., and in 1834 the average had increased to 57,880,0001. The returns for 1835 showed a still greater in crease. Accounts were received of a great fire at New York on the 16th ult., which destroyed 700 houses and a vast quantity of valuable property. The damage was estimated at 15,000,000 dollars (3,200,0001.) 11, Died in George-street, Hanover-square, in the 91st year of her age, Mrs. Copley, the mother of Lord Lyndhurst. 17, The Spanish General Cordova and General Evans, with all their forces, amounting to 20,000 men, after attempting to penetrate into the provinces, were forced back to Vittoria by the Carlists under Eguia. 18, Three street singers committed to the House of Correc tion, by Mr. Laing, for singing in the street, were released by direction of Lord John Russell. 19, Sir Charles Pepys was gazetted as Lord Chancellor (Lord Cottenham), and Mr. Bickersteth as Master of the Rolls, with the title of Baron Langdale. 23, The French Chamber of Peers closed the proces mon sire, when seven prisoners were condemned to, transportation, and 19 to various terms of imprisonment ; two were acquitted. 24, Seven men were killed and three wounded by the burst ing of the boiler of a steam engine, at Upper Easton, near Bristol. On the 25th, 27th, and 28th, public dinners were given to Mr. O'Connell, in Dublin, Liverpool, and Birmingham. 27, The Spanish Cortes was dissolved, in coosequence of the Mendizabal Ministry being left in a minority on the elec toral law. 28, An account, taken from the Journal de Comuerce, is published, from which it appears that since 1828, up to 1835, the consumption of beet-root sugar in France had increased in the proportion of 4 to 30,, while that on Colonial sugar was nearly stationary. 29, Lord Stowell died at his seat, Early Court, Reading, in his 91st year. He presided for many years over the Con sistory and Admiralty Courts. In the Court of King's Bench, Mr. Sydney Taylor moved that the rule for a criminal information against Mr. Haywood, for a libel on Colonel Fairman, be made absolute, when the Counsel on the other side stated that further pro ceedings were rendered unnecessary by the, death of the defendant. 31, The Queen of Naples, after giving birth to a son, died of a bilious fever. FEBRUARY. In the Irish Couit of Exchequer a rule was made abso ,ate for an attachment for contempt against Major Miller, a police Magistrate, and a constable, for declining to aid in the execution of a writ of rebellion connected with a suit for the recovery of tithe. 2, Maria Letitia Bonaparte, mother of Napoleon, died at Rome, aged 86. 3, The western roads were rendered nearly impassable by a heavy fall of snow, which prevented several Members of Par liament reaching London in time for the opening of the Session. 4, Parliament assembled, and the King went in State to the House of Lords. In his Speech his Majesty adverted to the assurances of amity from all Foreign Powers, the mediation of England between France and the United States, and the protracted civil war in the North of Spain. He informed the Commons that it had been found necessary to increase the Navy Estimates, and that, with the exception of the agricul tural interest, all others were in a highly satisfactory state. He then called the attention of the two Houses to the im portant subjects which would come under their consideration— namely, the proposed changes in the Ecclesiastical Establish ments of England and Wales—the Adjustment of Tithes in England and Ireland—Law Reform, and the Reform of Mu nicipal Corporation in Ireland.—The Address in the Lords was moved by the Duke of Leinster and seconded by the Earl of Burlington, and in the Commons it was moved by Sir John Wrottesley, and seconded by Mr. John Parker.—An Amend ment to the Address was carried without a division in the Lords, and lost in the Commons by a majority of 41, the num bers being 284 and 243. Sir William Gell died at Naples, aged 59. The whole of the French Doctrinaire Ministry resigned in consequence of a vote of the Chamber of Deputies in favour of the reduction of the Five per Cents. The Ministry were defeated by a majority of 2. 5, Lord Segrave was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Glou cestershire, Mr. C. H. Leigh,. of Monmouth ; and Mr. H. Williams, of Brecon. The Duke of Beaufort, who died towards the close of the previous year, had been Lord Lieu tenant of the three counties for many years. 6, John Bell, Esq., for many years a leading Counsel at the Chancery Bar, died at his house, in Bedford-square, aged 71. 9, Lord John Russell brought forward a Bill for the Com mutation of Tithes in England and Wales. On the motion of Mr. Hume, it was resolved that all fees to officers of the House be discontinued, and that com pensation be made in a fixed salary. 10, In the Court of King's Bench a verdict of Guilty was returned against Wm. Kensitt and George Glazier for con spiracy to procure the insertion on the list of voters for Mid dlesex of 42 names not placed on it by the overseers. 12, A Bill for the Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths was introduced in the Commons. 14, A fire broke out in a theatrical booth at St. Peters burgh, during the holidays, by which 126 persons were burnt to death. 15, After a trial, which lasted for 16 days, the French Court of Peers passed sentence of death on Fieschi, Pepin, and Morey, and condemned Boireau to 20 years' imprison ment. Fieschi and his accomplishes, condemned to death, were executed four days after. 16, On the motion of Mr. Hardy, a Committee was ap pointed to inquire into the transaction between Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Raphael relative to the Carlow election. 17, The Prisoners' Counsel Bill was read a second time in the Commons by a majority of 179 to 35. A corps of Russian, Austrian, and Prussian troops occu pied Cracow. 19, The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that Lord Sidmouth had voluntarily resigned his pension of 3,0001. a-year granted to him for public services. On the motion of Lord D. Stuart for the production of a copy of the Treaty of linkiar Skelessi, an interesting discussion took place in the Commons on Russian policy in the East. 20, Dr. Hampden was appointed Regius Professor of Di vinity at Oxford. 21, The Right Rev. Dr. Van Mildert, Bishop of Durham, died, aged 71. 22, The list of the new French Cabinet appeared in the Moniteur, with M. Thiers, as Prime Minister. 23, Interesting debates took place in the Lords and Com mons on the appointment of borough Magistrates and the mo tion of Mr. Hume relative to Orange Lodges. The amended motion of Lord J. Russell was unanimously agreed to, praying his Majesty to adopt measures for suppressing all Orange Lodges. Mr. Buckingham's Compensation Bill was rejected by a majority of 125 to 81. 25, Statements from the Journal de l'lnstruction were pub. fished, making the number of children attending the primary schools in France in 1834 amount to 1,627,000, being an in crease of 658,000 since 1829. 29, The Irish Munieipnl Bill was read a second time in the Commons. MARCH. 4, Mr. C. Wood brought forward the Navy Estimates, and proposed an increase of 5,000 men for the year, making the Estimates exceed those of last year by 287,000/. 7, On the motion of Lord F. Egerton, for the abolition of Irish Municipal Corporations, a long debate ensued, which lasted for two nights. On a division the numbers were—for the motion, 243 ; against, 307 Majority for Ministers, 64. 10, The Second Roport of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners was laid before both Houses. 11, The extensive warehouses of the East India Company, in Cutler- street, were sold by auction for 164,0001. The ori ginal cost was stated to be half a million. Lord nowick brought forward the Army Estimates, which exhibited, as compared with the last year, a saving of 93,0001. 14, Lord Sondes died at his scat in Kent, aged 44. 15, On a motion of the Bishop of Exeter, a lengthened de bate took place in the Lords on the system of Education in Ireland. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved resolutions on the Stamp Acts, when Mr. Handley moved a reduction of duty on soap, in preference to the proposed reduction on newspapers. The numbers were 125 and 195, making a ma jority of 70 for Ministers. 22, A return of the result of the labours of the Metropol an Police was published, making the total number of persons taken into custody in the year amount to 63,474; of whom 21,704 were charged with being drunk. Dr. Butson, Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert, died, aged 89. 26, A fire broke out in the Burlington Arcade, which de stroyed a vast deal of property, 28, Another division took place in the Commons on the Irish Municipal 13111, when the numbers were 260 and 199. Majority for Ministers, 61. Dr. Valpy, formerly master of Reading School, died at Kensington, agad 82. 29, A lengthened d , bate took place in the Commons on the appointment of Borough Magistrates, in the course of which Sir R. Vyvyan charged Lord J. Russell with being influencvd by corrupt motives. The Noble Lord repelled the charge as false and unfounded. After some warm discussion, concession was made by both parties. 31, Died at Hastings, Dr. Ryder, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, aged 59. APRIL. 1, Mr. Ruthven, M. P. for Dublin, died. 4, Died, at Ely House, Dover-street, Dr. Sparkes, Bishop of Ely, aged 77. 6, An abstract of " The Quarterly and Yearly Revenue" was published, giving an increase of 221,6191. on the quarter, and 82,4011. on the year. 7/ piedi_at the Esohonuer Office, Mr. Godwin, author of t.,ateb atod other works, ag'e'd 8, The statue of College-green, Dublin, was blown up by gunpowder. „0„ The, rOarriage,of the Queen of Portticiaf ftfi Prince spas celebrated in the cathedral of Lisbon, 13, In the House of Cdtlith:th'd niotiort of Major Fan court, for the abolition of flogging in the tirViyi ryas lost by a majority of 212 to 95 ; and the motion of Mr. Leotard, the following evening, for discontinuing it in time of peace, was also lost, by a majority of 135 to 62. The first annivergary of the London Conservative Asso ciation etas held at Covent-garden Theatre, when upwards of 1,006 pefsoris gat down to amen 4 14, The Grand ()range Lodge of Ireland ggreed to dis solve itself, by a majority of 7.1 to 59. 16, A duel was fought between M. Merrdizabal and M. Is turitz, at Madrid. After an ineffectual exchange s)fshots, M. Isturiz retracted the expressions which had given rise to the meeting. 19, The motion of Mr. Harvey for a Committee to revise the Pension List was rejected by a majority of 268 to 146. 20, James Wood, the wealthy and eccentric banker of Gloucester, died aged 80, leaving property, estimated at a mil- lion and a half. - • 21, A battle took place near Velasco between the Mexicans and Texans, in which the former were completely defeated, and Santa Anna, the Commander-in- Chief, was taken prisoner. The Carlow Election Committee having reported fa vourably for Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Hardy again brought the question before the House, and moved that the contract be tween the parties was a breach of privilege. After two night's debate the motion was lost by a majority of 243 to 169. Another division took place on a more modified motion by Lord Stanley, which met with the same fate. 24, M. Firmin Didot, the celebrated printer, died at his manufactory at Mesnel, near Dreux. 25, The Irish Tithe Bill was brought forward, by Lord Morpeth. 26, A long debate took place in the Lords, on the motion of Lord Fitzgerald, similar to that of Lord F. Egerton on the Irish Municipal Bill, when there were for the motion 203, against it 119—majority 84. In the Commons Mr. C. Rip pon made his annual motion for the expulsion of the Bishops from the House of Lords, which was rejected by a majority of 180 to 53. 27, A debate took place in the House of Commons on the motion of the Marquis of Chandos, that, in the application of any surplus revenue, due regard should be had to apply a por tion of relief to the agricultural interest. On a division the numbers were—for the motion 172, against it 208. 28, A Bill for the better Administration of Justice in the Court of Chancery, was introduced in the Lords by the Lord Chancellor. _ _ MAY. 5, General Evans, with a part of the British Legion and some Spanish troops, attacked the Carlists in front of St. Se bastian, and drove them from their fortified position, with con siderable loss. The celebrated Carlist Chief Segastibelza, was killed by a musket ball in the midst of the attack. 6, The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward the Budget, and stated the income for the year at 46,980,0001., and the expenditure at 46,318,0001.—surplus 662,0001. The proposed reductions to the amount of 351,0001. for the year, and 520,0001. when they should all come into operation. The principal reductions were on stamped paper, South Sea duties, duties on insurances of farmers' stock, and newspapers. 9, The new Factory Bill, introduced by Mr. P. Thomson, was read a second time by a majority of 178 to 176. In con sequence of the smallness of the majority the Bill was given up. 11, The Dukes of Orleans and Nemours arrived at Berlin where they met with the warmest reception from the Court. 12, An interesting discussion took place in the Commons on Joint. Stock Banks. 13, The Court of Chancery Bill was thrown out by the House of Lords, the numbers,on a division being 94 and 29. M. Mendizabal and his colleague resigned, and M. Isturiz was commissioned to form a Ministry. 15, The Dublin Election Committee, after an investigation of unusual length, declared Messrs. West and Hamilton duly elected. 16, The Duchess of Buckingham died at Stowe, in the 57th year of her age. 18, The Lord's Day Bill, introduced by Sir Andrew Agnew, was thrown out by a majerity of 75 to 43. 28, The Duke of Gordon died at his house, in Belgrave square, aged 66. 31, An interesting discussion took place in the Commons on a motion of Mr. T. Duncombe, for an address to the Crown in favour of the State prisoners at Ham. In the course of this month a number of illustrious foreigners visited this country, among the rest the Prince of Orange and his son, the Duke of Saxe Coburg and his sons, the Prince of Capua, and three Persian Princes. JUNE. 1, In the Commons a long debate took place on the appro priation clause in the Irish Tithe Bill. The debate lasted three nights, and on a division, the numbers were 300 and 261, being a majority of 39 for Ministers. A meeting was held at the Crown and Anchor for the purpose of raising a subscription for Mr. O'Connell. The sum ultimately raised amounted to upwards of 9,0001. 4, Mr. Barry O'Meara died after a few days' illness. 6, The King of Saxony died at Pilnitz, aged 81. 7, Mr. Buckingham's " claims" were negatived in the Com mons by a majority of 92 to 60. 9, A debate took place in the Commons on the Lords' Amendments to the Irish Municipal Bill, which lasted for two nights. On a division the numbers were 324 and 238. Majo rity for Ministers 86. • 1 13, On the motion of Lord Lyndhurst, the _Court of Cban- eery Bill was rejected by a majority of 94 to 29. 20, Resolutions for the reduction of the Stamp Duty on Newspapers were agreed to in the Commons by a majority of 241 to 208. The Abbe Sieyes died at Paris, in the 88th year of his age. 22, The case of Norton v. Lord Melbourne was tried in the Court of Common Pleas, and lasted from half-past nine in the morning till half-past 11 at night, when a verdict was returned for the defendant. In the Commons a resolution was agreed to for equalising the duty on East and West India Sugar. 23, On the motion of Lord Lyndhurst, the Bill for allowing Counsel to prisoners in making their defence in cases of felony, was read a second time. A division took place in the Commons on a motion of Mr. Grote, for election by ballot, when the numbers for and against were 139 and 88. Mr. Mill, author of " The History of British India," and other works, died at Kensington. 25, An attempt was made on the life of Louis Phillip, by a young man of the name of Alibaud, who was immediately ar rested, and afterwards executed for the crime. 27, A long and animated debate took place in the Lords on the Amendments made by the Commons to the Irish Corpora tion Reform Bill, when they were rejected by a majority of 220 to 123. The Bill was afterwards rejected by the Commons. 28,4 4 1 Mr. Madison, ex-President of the United States, died at his residence at Virginia. 29, The case of Bunn v. Macready was tried in the She riffs' Court, when the Jury returned a verdict 1501. damages. - JULY. 4, A long debate took place in the Commons on the " ap propriation" clause in the Irish Tithe Bill, and on a division the numbers were 290 and 264, being a majority of 26 for Ministers. Great heat prevailed in most parts of Europe about this period. In London the thermometer in the shade stood at b 46 ,, The in Paris at 93 ; and in Bordeaux at 102. Abstract of the Revenue was published, showing an increase of 1,306,648/. on the quarter, and 2,045,4561. on the year. 10, Sir Francis Freeling, for many years Secretary to the Post-office, died in his 72d year. 11, General Evans, with a force said to amount to 5,0 . 00 men, covered by Lord John Hay's squadron, made an attack on Funtarabia, but was repulsed by the Carlists. On the motion of the Duke of Wellington, the second reading the Bill for the abolition of imprisonment for debt was postponed for three weeks, and the Bill in consequence was los' _3, Died at his house in Hanover-square, Viscount Clif den, in the 76th year of his age. 15, At a meeting of the Protestant Association, held at Exeter Hall, the Rev. Robert M'Ghec adverted to a letter said to have been addressed by the Pope to the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, and read extracts from it which produced great excitement in the assembly. On the following day the Rev. Mr. M'Ghce announced in the papers that the latter was a fabrication. 15, Died at Richmond, Sir Matthew White Ridley, aged 58, fur many years Member of Parliament for Newcastle. 21, A discussion took place in t,he Commons on the re sult of the labours of the Committee on Agriculture, when it appeared that the Committee could not agree on any re port, and resolved simply to print the evidence. —, Accounts were received from Constantinople, stating that the Reis Effendi had been dismissed in consequence of the represcntions made by Lord Ponsonby relative to the cruel treatment of Mr. Churchhill. 32, A duel was fought at Vincennes between M. Carrel, editor of Le National, and M. Girardin, editor of La Prcsse, in which the former was mortally wounded. 25, A long debate took place in the Lords on the Irish Tithe Bill, when the appropriation clause was rejected by a majority of 138 to 47. 26, A tumult broke out at Malaga, when the Governor and the Commandant were murdered by the populace, and the Constitution of 1812 proclaimed. 28, Mr. N. M. Rothschild died at Frankfort, aged 59. 29, Accounts were received of the loss of the Tigris steamer in the Euphrates, on the 21st of May. The vessel upset in u squall, and 15 Europeans and five natives were drowned. 30, Died, at his house in Kingstown, the Earl of Fingall, aged 77. AUGUST. I, Died at Rochnrripton,_ the Dowager Marchioness of Downshire. • 2, A long debate took place in the Commons on the amend ments made in the Lords to the Irish Tithe Bill, when on a division there were—for the amendments 231—against them 260—majority 29. 7, A duel was fought between the Hon. Grantley Berkeley and Dr. Maginn of the Standard. The parties fired thrice without effect, and separated without apology or explanation. An action was afterwards brought by Mr. Frazer, the pro prietor of Frazer's Magazine, for an assault committed on him by Mr.. Berkeley, when the Jury returned a verdict.of 100/. damages. . 11, A "free conference" took place between the Lords and Commons, relative to the Municipal Corporations' Amendment Bill. This is the only free conference that has sccurred since 1751. 12, The Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill was passed. 15, The Constitution of 1812 was proclaimed at Madrid by order of the Queen Regent, who had been compelled to swear to it by a body of mutinous soldiers and provincial militia. On the night of the 12th they broke into the Palace of St. It defonso, where the Regent was residing, and after a long inter view with a deputation from the insurgents, she yielded, and took the oath to the Constitution tendered her by 12 privates. Quesada, the military Governor of Madrid, who attempted to put down an insurrection in the capital, was murdered. 20, The King prorogued Parliament in person. His Ma jesty, after adverting briefly to the principal Bills passed during the Ses ion, expressed his gratification to observe the tranquillity which prevailed, and the diminution of crime which had taken place in Ireland, and trusted that perseverance in a just and impartial system of government would enable that country to developc her great national resources. The following are the principal Acts passed during the Session : An Act to-Consolidate the Laws relating to the Consta bulary Force in Ireland. To amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts in Ire- [arid. To equalise the duty on West India and East India To regulafd the nolioe of Dublin. To repeal the laW're:Ztive to the period for the exe cution of murderers, and to enable :lie Judge to proceed on convictions of murder as in other capital off9nees. To reduce the duty on paper. To regulate the postage on newspapers. By this Act newspapers sent by the General Post, and delivered by the Penny or Twopenny Post, go free. Newspapers sent by the Twopenny pay ld. ; newspapers from France to this country to pay Id. each, and newspapers to France to pay four centimes (one halfpenny) each on delivery there; or to go free from those states where no postage is charged on papers sent to this country. To amend the laws relating to the Customs, and re duce the duty on certain articles. For the commutation of Tithes in England and Wales. ;ugar. To reduce the duty on newspapers 3 1-sd. to Id. To amend the Marriage Act in England and Wales. For the Registration of Birt hs, Deaths, and Mar riages in England and Wales. For the payment of medical witnesses on Coroners' To restrain the alienation df corporate property in certain towns in Ireland. To repeal so much of the Act respecting copy rights as requires the delivery of a copy of every published work to the libraries of Sion College, the Universities of Scotland, and the King's inns in Dublin ; and to enable the Treasury to make compensation. To enable prisoners indicted of felony to snake their defence by Counsel or attorney. 21, The Earl of Kerry, eldest son of the Marquis of Lans downe, died, in his 26th year. 22, The Duke of Brunswick and Mrs. Graham ascended in a balloon from Bayswater, and after proceeding to the neigh bourhood of Brentwood, Mrs. Graham was thrown from the car, and severely injured. —, The annual meeting of the " British Association for the advancement of Science" commenced at Bristol. 25, The Thiers Ministry resigned in consequence of a dif ference between the King and them respecting the affairs of Spain. Ten days after M. Mole was appointed President of the Council and Minister for Foreign Affairs. —, From official accounts published this day, it appeared that the total number of British residents in France amounted to 50,000, independent of the vast number who annually passed through that country. 30, A fire broke out in the premises of Messrs. Wilson and Co., Tooley-street, which in a short time extended to Fan ning's wharf and the adjoining warehouses. In about three hours property to the value of between 300,0001. and 500,000/. was said to have been destroyed. 41, His Majesty's ship Cove, Captain Ross, arrived at Hull, after an ineffectual attempt to discover the only remaining ice bound ship, the William Torr. SEPTEMBER. 1, The Directors of the Bank of England raised the inte rest on bills of exchange and notes discounted by the Bank to 5 per cent. 9, A revolution took place at Lisbon similar to that brought about by the troops at St. Ildefonso ' and the Queen, after some delay, and a vain attempt to put down the commotion by means of the regular army, took the oath to the Constitution of 1820. —, The first ascent of the great Vauxhall balloon took place. Nine persons ascended with it, and, after a voyage of an hour and a half, landed near Rochester. 12, The Russian troops evacuated the fortress of Silistria. 18, The Peers of Portugal signed a protest against the de cree of the Queen acknowledging the Constitution of 1820. 22, The Session of the Provincial Parliament of Lower Canada was opened by Lord Gosford, the Governor-in-Chief, who shortly after dissolved it, owing to the spirit manifested by the members. 23, Madame Malibran died at Manchester, after an illness of nine days. 26, In consequence of disputes between the French and Swiss Governments relative to the expulsion of refugees from Switzerland, the French Government published an order sus pending all intercourse between the two countries. In the course of the following month an Extraordinay Diet assembled at Berne, and after lengthened sittings, conciliatory measures were adopted, in consequence of which the intercourse between the two countries was renewed. 27, Lord Massey, Irish Peer, died at Kilkee, in his 43d year. 28, Sir Robert Graham (late Baron of Exceequer) died at Kingston, aged 92 years. OCTOBER. 1, An attempt was made by the Carlists on the lines of the British Legion at St. Sebastian, which was repulsed with con siderable loss on both sides. 9, Lord de Saumarez died in the island of Gurnsey, aged 80. 10, An abstract of the revenue was published, sheaving an increase of 1,026,5491. on the quarter, and of 2,727,6931. on the year. 11, The Clarendon West Indiaman was lost off the Isle of Wight in a violent hurricane. There were 16 persons on board, all of whom perished excepting the mate and two sailors. Sir William Knighton, formerly Private Secretary to Geo. IV., died at his house in Stratford-place. 17, A collision took-pleet-,,-durirrg, a dense fog, between the Magnet and Red Rover steamers, off the Nore Light, and the latter vessel sank in a few minutes after the shock., All the passengers and crew were saved. The King of the French issued an order for the release of Messrs. Peyronnet and Chantelauze from the Castle of Ham, after an imprisonment of nearly six years. Prince Polignac and M. G. de Renville were also set at liberty about a month afterwards. 10, A meeting was held at the Mansion House, for the pur pose of raising a subscription to erect a monument to the Duke of Wellington, for the aid he rendered in making the improvements connected with London Bridge. A sum amount ing to upwards of six thousand pounds was ultimately raised. 21, A tithe affray took place at Dunkerrin, Ireland; in which one peasant was killed, and another wounded. The officer who shot the peasant was afterwards arrested, but admitted to bail. 25, The Luxor obelisk was erected in the Place Louis XV., in the presence of the Royal Family, and about 250,000 spectators. 26, Died at his house in Brompton-square, Mr. George Colman, licenser of plays, and author of several popular pieces, aged 74. ' Mr. Day, the celebrated blacking manufacturer, died, leaving property to the amount of 450,000/. 29, An attempt at an insurrection was made at Strasburg, by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte and some French officers, which was speedily suppressed. A similar attempt made the following day at Vendome, by an officer and 14 privates, had the same result. There was a great fall of snow in London, and in the neighbourhood. NOVEMBER. :nquests 4, An attempt was made at Lisbon to produce a oounter revolution, and restore the Charter of Don Pedro. During the disturbance which ensued, a number of persons were killed in the streets, and among the rest, the ex-Minister, M. Freirc. The attempt ultimately failed, and the Bendeira Ministry, who had been dismissed by the Queen, wore restored to office, after a few honrs' negotiation. 6, Charles X. died at Gratz, in Styria, in the 80111 year of his age. He was expelled from France in August, 1830, and consequently had survived his deposition upwards of six years. 7, Mr. Green, accompanied by Messrs. Holland and Mason, ascended from the Vauxhall Gardens, in the Vauxhall balloon, about half-past one in the afternoon, and landed next morning about seven, at \Vielburg in Nassau ; thus accomplishing a voyage of upwards cf 600 miles in 17 hours and a half—the greatest distance ever traversed by human beings in the same number of hours. Mr. John Bannister, the actor, died at his house in Gower-street, aged 77. 11, The Earl of Dunmore died at Dunmore Castle, Stir lingshire, in his 74th year. He was brother of Lady Augusta Murray, married to the Duke of Sussex at Rome, in 1793. The marriage was declared null by the Prerogative Court in 1794. 15, Sir Robert Peel was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow. 20, The Countess Dowager of Tankerville died, at Walton on-Thames, at an advanced age. 22, Marshal Clausel, with an army of 7,000 men, having made an unsuccessful attempt to take the town of Constantine, in Africa, was forced to retreat to Bona, with the loss of between 3,000 and 4,000 men. 26, Mr. M'Adam, well-known for his improved system of road-making, died at Moffat, in Scotland, aged Si, [ 27, The Hon. G. A. Frederick Lamb, only son of Lord Melbourne, died, aged 29. 20, A violent hurricane did great damage in London, and many places in the South and East of England. DECEMBER. 1, His Majesty granted a charter to the London University, and appointed the Earl of Burlington Chancellor, and Mr. Lubbock Vice• Chancellor. The National Association of Ireland agreed to a resolu tion, in which they described Lord Lyndhurst as an enemy to the peace of Ireland—to the union of the two countries—to the liberty of the people, and the stability of the throne. A motion vas made in the same Association a fortnight after wards, for the appropriation of Irish tithes to the use of the poor. The subject was first referred to a Committee, and ul timately postponed for three weeks. 4, R. \Vestall, R. A., died, aged 71. 14, The London and Greenwich Railway was opened by the Lord Mayor. 17, The Corporation cf London voted 5001. for the relief of the distressed Poles. Gomez, the celebrated Carlist Gerieral who had traversied . Vie cast and nearly the whole of the south of S?ain, with a small army, and levied Inr.7e- contritteiw4s is ith little int' rru r „ tion, arrived in safety at Dura9g-e, teaviog - his troops, tt.' the numblr of 4,000, at °Muria. 19, ,`sir M. S. Stewart, M. P. for R..'nfrewshire, died at Edinbur,7b, Coed 49. 23, Ai r. r.barles Kembie, the last of a family long justly dramatic performances, quitted the stage. celebrated for o.' cir 24, A fall of stn;'4' commenced, which continued for some days, anti blocked up roads in most parts of the kingdom • so completely, that on the 27th, at eight p.m., all the mails, with the exception of two, we,'n. due. Such a violent snow storm has not occurred in England siace 1814. It has caused great damage and loss of life in some places. At Lewes an avalanche from a cliff destroyed a number of houses an d buried the inhabitants in the ruins. The storm was equally sewere at Paris and in the north of France, but the cold was not in tense, the thermometer scarcely descending more than a few degrees below freezing. 27, The King of the French, while on his way to open the Chambers, was shot at near the Tuileries by a young man about 20, who with two others was instantly arrested. The King escaped all injury, but the Duke of Orleans and the Duke of Nemours, who sat by his side, were cut in the face by the fragments of the coach glass broken by the shot. His Majesty proceeded without further interruption and opened the Session with a Speech from the Throne, in which he congra tulated the two Chambers on the prosperity of the country, the peace of the world, and the renewed relations of amity between France and the United States and Switzerland. He lamented the deplorable state of the Peninsula; the painful losses which the French army had sustained in Africa, and the renewed attempt ma,Je on his life. After expressing his de termination to fulfil the conditions of the quadruple treaty, and adverting to the late amnes, he informed them that the in come for the last year exce'etled the expenditure, and asked . their concurrence in important measures which would be pro posed for the improvement of the country. He was hailed both by the people in the streets and by the Members in the Chambers with loud acclamations. The following abstracts are chiefly from statistics published in the course of the year. The declared value of British and Irish exports for the year 1833-36 was 47,372,270/., and for the previous year 41,64.9,191/. being an increase of 5,723,779/. The increase since 1827 ex ceeds ten millions. The official value of the imports for 1835-36 amounted to 47;463,609/., being about half-a.million less than those of the precedjng year. Of the imports cotton forms one-fourth of the whole, and of the exports it forms nearly one-half, the total value of cotton manufactures and cotton yarn exported having been 22,099,7331. The amount of the exports of all sorts to the United States in 1835 was estimated at 10,568,000/., being mofe than treble the amount of produce exported to any other ocuments State. The toZ.'ll amount of taxes raised in the United Kingdom for the year encibg October, 1836, was 44,460,8001., a sum nearly equal to the wh.'lc of the imports for the year. About one half of the revenue is raised from the Customs (20,167,0001.), the gross receipt of which at the six principal ports was as follows : __ _ London ......... £11,7-73,616 iverpool 4,272,847 L Bristol D 918,801 ablin 888, Glasgow H Hull •• The number of British vessels fro m forei.jn countries enter ng these ports in the year e ndin g Jan. 5, 1 ,836, was as fol- Lows :--London, 3,786 ; Liverpoo l, 1,973 ; Hu2 l , 8 91 ; Glas gow, 400 ; Bristol, 295 ; Dublin, 212. From a return made to a Co mmittee of the House of Com mons from the books at Lloyd's, it aea rs that the number of vessels wrecked or stranded in the years 1816, 1817, and 1018, was 1,114; and in the years 1833, 1834, 1835, it was 1,573. The number totally lost in the same years was respectively 49 and 81 ; and the number of persons drowned in ships named, was for the same periods 1,700, and 1,714. Returns have been made by the Director of the Customs in France, showing an increase o f im p orts in 1835, as compared with those of 1834, amounting to 50,000,000 of francs, or nearly 2,000,0001. sterling ; and an increase of exports to the amount of 4,000,0001. sterling. In 1834 the gross amount of imports, in value, was 28,000,000 f. ; and in 1835 it was 30,000,000 f. The exports for these years were, .-espectively 25,000,000 - f. and 32,000,000 f. From returns published this y ear it a pp ears that the ?lumber of savings banks in France has increased in a most extri:ordi nary degree since the abolition of lotteries. Within the last three years the deposits in Paris had tripled the number of de , positors at the close of 1835, bein g 65,359, and representing a capital of more than a million and a half sterling. The return states the number of savings banks in the provinces to be 204. The number of christenings in the metropolis for the year 1836 amounted, on the 13th of December, to 26,255 ; and the number of burials to 18,229, making a decrease of 3,386 on the year. The decrease on the previous year was only 264. The number of vessels built in the United Kingdom And British Plantations, and registered in the year 1835, was 1,250 ; and the tonnage 174, 433. The number of vessels (exclusive of the coasting trade) be longing to the United Kingdom and the Plantations, at the same period, amounted to 25,511 ; tonnage, 2,783, 761 ; and the number of men 171,000. The number of ships* which passed the Sound itl 1835 was 10,255, of which 2,472 were British. In 1632 the numbers were 12,202 ships of all n a,! - ions, and 3,330 British. The total importation of st:jar from all parts, in 1835, was 4,465,524 cwt., and the gross duty 4,783,013/. The gross duty for 1836 was 4,947,6701. The total quantity of tobacco andsnuff imported in 1835 amounted to 25,819,0001b5., of which there were only 295,0001b5. of snuff and cigars. The duty amounted to 3,223,6841. The quantity of spirits imported in 1835 was 4,765,706 gal lons of spirits ; distilled in the country, 24,710,208 gallons, producing a net duty of 8,140,0001. The quantity of wine i m p orted was 6,640,000 gallons, and the net duty amounted to 1,691,0001. The number of quarters of malt made was 4,102,878, and the gross duty 4,925,1121/. The total number of prisoners committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court, in the year 1836, was. 27,229 of whom 697 were females. Eighty-nine were convicted of ca pital offences, but none capitally punished, all the sentences having been commuted into imprisonment or transportation. In the course of the last nine years capital punishment has de creased in the metropolis in the following proportion :—From 1826 to 1829 there were 63 persons executed ; from 1829 to 1832, 16 executed ; and from 1832 to the end of 1835, two executed. Not one has been executed in Londor, this year. In the course of the year most of the public Funds have been considerably depreciated. The following list exhibits the value of the principal Securities at thelB3s close of and tile two years:— 6 3 per Cent Consols Belgian Bonds Brazilian 22 Colombian Mexican Portuguese B2 ......... 44 Spanish .. 10119 Dutch Despatches, dated Nov. 30, were received yesterday morning at the Foreign Department from Lord Ponsonby, at Constantinople. Dospatches, dated the 17th inst., were received at the Foreign Department from the British Ambassador at Madrid. Despatches were forwarded yesterday from the Foreign DepaYtment for the Chaise d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, and for Lord Durham, at Petersburgh. l The Austrian Amba ssador and Prince Nicholas Esterhazy will leave town on Monday writ for Belvoir Castle. DGwager Lady Vernon has caused a large quantity of coals td be distributed amongst the necessitous poor of the neighbour;.‘ood of Macclesfield. Sir Edmund ,74.nd 'Lady Filiner have been entertain ing their numerous tenantry at the ancient abode of the Filmer family, Little Charlton, Kent. Mr. Southey is expectod at Helston about the . Der indle of next week, on a vis it to his nephew, the Rev S went Coleridge. Lord and Lady Masryborouzh. have arriveda yille-row, from a visit to the Duke of Wellington, at Strat fiellsaye. We understand that Sir Richard Bulkeley has an nounced his intention of reigning for the County of Anglesea, his scat in Parlia ment l i nt ', that Mr. Meyrick has de clared himself a candidate on the Tory interest. Colonel James Hughes, a brother of Lord Dit.orbe n, a nd one of the Vegas, are talked of as candidat es on the' at all events a Liberal will cert ainl y Liberal side ; but come fo. rward to contest the County. TRIBUTE TO DELTA. ---We are happy to record this tribute to a gentleman on every action of whett:e life grace and honour wait. We have more than once refered to Mr. Moir's biographical notice of the lute Sir John Sits. clair, published in the Quarterly Journal of Agriculture. The family; of the late Sir John have done credit to them selves, as well as to Mr. Moir (the Delta of Blackwood's Magazine), by presenting him with a silver salver of ele gant workmanship, bearing the following inscriptithe fa on : " Presented, as a token of este em and gratitude by mily of the late Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart., to II M. Moir, Esq., the able and faithful biographer of their re vered and lamented parent.-Bth Dec., 1836." That noble institution the Seamen's Hospital sn• ciety affords at this time a comfortable home on board the Dreadnought to two hundred and twenty sick and disabled seamen of all nations, when the nature of their e mploy is considered, and the disastrous ship wrecks along the coast which have been so numerous of late, it cannot excite stn• prise that the hospital ship is so full. On the Isth .Tan. the Burgeois Gentilhomme will be represented at the Comedic Francaise in Paris, being the anniversary of the birth of Moliere. All the theatres in the French capital will send deputations to assist at the ce lebration, and the receipts will be devoted to the erection of a monument to Molicre. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 28.—The demand for Cotton to-day has been only to a moderate ex tent. The sales 2,000 bags without change in prices.